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Archive for April, 2008
Nawaz Feels the Heat: What Will He Do?
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »
Nawaz Sharif is in a bind. Wednesday is the last day left for the judges to be restored as promised by his party and Asif Zardari's in their Murree Declaration. But Zardari, ... Read more..Ejaz Shah Headed Downunder
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 Posted in Ejaz Shah | No Comments »
The previous Intelligence Bureau chief Ejaz Shah--accused by Benazir Bhutto of plotting the assassination attempt on her in Karachi--has been allowed to leave the country for Australia. The purpose ... Read more..Four Ways to Partner With Pakistan
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 Posted in U.S.-Pakistan Relations | No Comments »
Below is my latest external piece, published at PostGlobal, a website run by WashingtonPost.com and Newsweek.com. The published version contains edits (not by PostGlobal) I did not approve and does not ... Read more..Ahmedinejad Visits Pakistan’s First Wax Museum
Monday, April 28th, 2008 Posted in Iran-Pakistan Relations | 1 Comment »
Read more..All Politics is Local
Monday, April 28th, 2008 Posted in Iran-Pakistan Relations | 1 Comment »
Read more..Full Employment
Monday, April 28th, 2008 Posted in Poverty | No Comments »
Read more..(Not-so) Silent Spring
Sunday, April 27th, 2008 Posted in Afghanistan-Pakistan Relations | No Comments »
The Afghan Taliban's spring offensive has begun. This afternoon in Kabul, two Taliban teams executed a well-coordinated attac on a military parade celebrating Mujahideen Day. One group fired mortars while sharpshooters targeted ... Read more..Who is Maulvi Iqbal Haider?
Thursday, April 24th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Today, Maulvi Iqbal Haider submitted a petition to the Islamabad High Court (established by Pervez Musharraf in a decree on December 14, 2007) preemptively contesting the restoration of the ... Read more..On the Verge of What?
Thursday, April 24th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
There was a much talked about party at the president's house last night. Those attending included Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ashfaq Kayani. ... Read more..Islamabad Reaches Deal with the Mehsuds?
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 Posted in Baitullah Mehsud, Maulana Fazlullah, Sufi Muhammad, Taliban Movement of Pakistan, Tehreek-e Taliban-e Pakistan | 1 Comment »
Baitullah Mehsud, leader of the Taliban Movement of Pakistan, has called on the Taliban to stop their militant activities against the Pakistani government. His announcement states that those who ... Read more..